ben0777317 0 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hi, I have been training my lurcher pup to retrieve a ball and she's doing brilliant. Someone told me to move onto a washing up bottle with a rabbit skin tied on. I tried that but she just lies down and chews on it! I am a complete novice so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Pop her on a long lead and gently pull her back to you whilst calling her as soon as she's pick the dummy up, then give treats and fuss her like crazy. It's just a complete new thing to the pup, I guess it just smells like dinner! Might be worth letting the skin dry out on the washing up bottle so it loses some of it's 'meat' smell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hi, I have been training my lurcher pup to retrieve a ball and she's doing brilliant. Someone told me to move onto a washing up bottle with a rabbit skin tied on. I tried that but she just lies down and chews on it! I am a complete novice so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Get a proper gundog training dummy to wrap the rabbit skin around like has been said dry the skin out.I personaly do not bother with a fur dummy though i do tie pheasent wings to the dummys for the springers.I have found once the pup fetches the heavy dummies it usualy clicks to fetch a rabbit back.atb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 as said get a proper dummy and add a dried out skin on it. I train my pups in a alley way as that way when the dog tries to run part you it cant and give plenty of praise and a treat. I got my six week old pup to retrieve this way. Whatever you choose good luck bud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rickyspringer 15 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 great advice from above, his pup terrier could retrieve like a lab, i couldn't believe my eyes. Good Luck anyway, but definitely go with the advice you have been given, you will have some good sucess. RS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ben0777317 0 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thats brilliant. I'll definately give it a go. Thanks to everyone who replyed. Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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